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In keeping with my earlier intent to talk about container gardening, I will spend a few days talking about types of containers.
Container gardens are a practical way to grow vegetables, flowers and plants, even trees, when space is at a premium. For those who don’t have yards and yet would like green plants […]
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Today I am introducing container gardening. I will follow this introduction with some more on container gardening in the next few posts.
Container gardening has most likely been around since the time of the Egyptians and Romans. Gardening using containers is special because it offers the flexibility to have a garden in an apartment […]
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Today I’ll give you some information about weeds.
Any type of purchased weed killer is going to have non-organic ingredients in it. In addition, many new organic gardeners are unaware that weeds are not necessarily the enemy. Sure, a garden looks nice when it’s weed free, but weeds don’t necessarily harm your plants, vegetables […]
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Today I am going to give you some information about companion planting.
Companion planting is an age-old traditional gardening method that involves planting two or more plants near each other to protect and provide support against pests, both airborne and land crawlers. Such a method ensures vigorous growth, higher yields, repelling pests or […]
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This is an introduction to garden planning and pest control.
There are several different ways that organic gardeners incorporate several elements into the planning of their gardens to naturally take care of pests, insects, animals, and birds that may attack your garden without the use of chemical pesticides.
One such term for this is […]
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Today I will talk about raised beds.
Recall that acid soils contain a pH measurement below the normal 6.5-7.5 range. Depending on which area of the country you live in, the chances are good that at least a portion of your planned garden may contain acidic […]
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Today I want to talk about pH.
Before you decide how to feed your soil, you need to know if it’s acidic in nature, or alkaline. Knowing this little bit of information will make all the difference in not only how you cultivate your garden, but on what types of plants you may choose […]
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Today I will be getting into a discussion about fertilizers.
Whether to fertilize an organic garden or not is always going to be a debate in many organic gardening circles. Concentrated fertilizers have always served as a bone of contention between purists. The two groups are firmly divided on this issue. The one side claims […]
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Today I will give you some tips on the location of a compost heap.
When considering a location for your compost heap, find an area that gets plenty of sunshine, but that is far enough away from the house to avoid unpleasant odors. Sunshine will allow the heap to heat up, which will help […]
Today, we will continue to discuss the building of a compost heap.
A good compost heap is comprised of several different elements and needs several requirements to thrive. These conditions must include oxygen, nitrogen, heat, water, bacteria and lime. Some people have been told that you can throw just about anything but the kitchen […]